Croatia Airlines appoints AVIAREPS as UK cargo GSA to develop Balkan trade lane access for forwarders
Croatia Airlines has appointed AVIAREPS as its UK cargo GSA. Variable GSA commission replaces fixed overhead during a fleet transition period, while UK freight forwarders gain direct access to Zagreb-routed Balkan cargo lanes for aerospace parts and pharmaceuticals.
DHL Supply Chain wins planning approval for £18 million Newtownabbey warehouse as Mallusk capacity ceiling triggers relocation
Planning has been approved for a new £18 million DHL Supply Chain warehouse at Newtownabbey. A Mallusk capacity ceiling and new retail client wins requiring operations by June 2027 are the drivers, and it is Newtownabbey's second major DHL approval in six months.
TST Group acquires GCS Logistics to close the Heathrow gap in its UK-Ireland specialist logistics network
TST Group has acquired Heathrow-based GCS Logistics. A Ballymena-Birmingham-Heathrow triangle gives the Northern Ireland family logistics group full national coverage, and GCS's AEO status and white-glove technical capability adds the high-value cargo specialism TST previously lacked.
IPUT lets Nexus Logistics Park's first unit to Paladin EnviroTech as ESG-driven demand validates Ireland's sustainable logistics thesis
IPUT has secured its first Nexus occupier in Paladin EnviroTech, triggering Unit 3 construction. A 3% Grade A vacancy rate and no meaningful competing pipeline confirms that Dublin's sustainable logistics market has more demand than supply.
Irish Logistics & Transport Awards 2027 now accepting entries
Entries are now open for the Irish Logistics & Transport Awards 2027, with Ireland's logistics, transport, warehousing, fleet management, and supply chain management community invited to submit across 33 categories ahead of the October closing date. Winners will be recognised at the awards gala on 4 March 2027 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin Airport, where outstanding achievement across Ireland's transport and logistics sector will be celebrated before hundreds of senior executives.
Cold Chain as Competitive Advantage: Why Irish Logistics and Transport Operators Must Invest in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Ireland's pharmaceutical sector generated €139 billion in exports in 2025, yet most Irish logistics operators lack the GDP-compliant infrastructure to compete for pharmaceutical contracts. Operators who invest now in temperature-controlled warehousing and chain-of-custody documentation will be positioned to win contracts that global providers are already targeting.
AION taps DHL to support UK launch with nationwide parts logistics
AION Auto UK has pre-stocked a DHL-managed UK parts warehouse before selling its first vehicle. For a Chinese automotive brand entering a sceptical market, parts availability on day one is not an afterthought, it is the primary commercial answer to the trust question.
ArrowXL cuts fleet mileage by 13% with Descartes route optimisation as manual planning hits its operational ceiling
ArrowXL by JP Home has achieved a 13% fleet mileage reduction using Descartes AI-powered route planning. The result benchmarks what AI-driven optimisation delivers in specialist two-person home delivery.
DP World acquires CMA-mandated GXO grocery sites to complete its port-to-shelf supply chain
DP World receives six UK grocery logistics sites as a regulatory divestment condition. The transfer gives a global port operator the inland warehouse footprint needed to offer end-to-end supply chain services to UK grocery retailers.
DAF Trucks restructures UK and Ireland leadership as ZEV mandate and parts revenue reshape commercial vehicle priorities
DAF Trucks UK & Ireland has announced four simultaneous management appointments. The reorganisation reflects how OEMs are restructuring leadership to manage market contraction, ZEV mandate compliance and the growing strategic importance of parts and aftersales relative to new vehicle sales.
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